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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (II) > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroes > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroes (with NAME) > (story of) Orestes > early life, prime youth of Orestes > infancy, upbringing of Orestes > young Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, is saved from his father's murderers by his nurse Arsinoe or his sister Electra, and brought to King Strophius

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95A(ORESTES)121young Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, is saved from his father's murderers by his nurse Arsinoe or his sister Electra, and brought to King Strophius  

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Subject

  • ancient history
  • Arsinoe (Orestes' nurse)
  • baby
  • classical antiquity
  • Electra
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • king
  • legend
  • mythology
  • nurse
  • Orestes
  • Pylades
  • saving
  • Strophius (King)

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  • 95A(ORESTES)121

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